TWO pieces of furniture designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh may stay in Helensburgh’s Hill House.

Funding has been secured by the National Trust for Scotland to purchase an armchair and standard lamp which have been in the living room for 110 years and are on loan to the National Trust for Scotland.

THREE options for the £2m project to restore Hermitage Park in Helensburgh to its former glory have been revealed.

Funded by a £2,087,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, the work is led by Argyll and Bute Council, which has been working with the Friends of Hermitage Park to restore the park’s heritage, undertake repairs, reconfigure the recreational space, and increase visitor numbers.